References

[1] Genesis 1:27 — "So God created humanity in his own image, in the image of God he created them, male and female." (NET)

[2] Genesis 2:7 — "The LORD God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being." (NET)

[3] Psalm 82 — The divine council judgment passage; God judges the gods (sons of God) for corrupt governance.

[4] John 13:1-20 — The foot-washing narrative; Jesus washes the disciples' feet as demonstration of servant leadership and intimate care.

[5] John 13:36-38 — Peter asks where Jesus is going; Jesus predicts Peter's denial three times before the rooster crows.

[6] John 14:6 — "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" (NET)

[7] John 15:1-8 — The vine and branches metaphor; "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener... Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me." (NET)

[8] John 15:9-12 — "Just as the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Now remain in my love... I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete. This is my commandment: love one another just as I have loved you." (NET)

[9] John 15:18-19 — "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first... If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, the world hates you." (NET)

[10] John 17:3 — "Now this is eternal life—that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent." (NET)

[11] John 17:20-21 — "I am not praying only on behalf of them, but also on behalf of all those who will believe in me through their testimony, that they will all be one, just as you, Father, are in me and I am in you. I pray that they will be in us, so that the world may believe that you sent me." (NET)

[12] Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19-20 — The institution of the Lord's Supper; Jesus's words over bread and wine establishing the new covenant.

[13] Luke 22:24-27 — The disciples dispute about who is greatest; Jesus teaches that the greatest must become like the youngest and the leader must serve.

[14] Matthew 26:31-35; Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-34 — Jesus predicts scattering, denials, and Satan's testing; promises restoration.

[15] Acts 1:4-8 — The risen Jesus instructs the disciples to wait for the Spirit; "you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you." (NET)

[16] Acts 2:1-4 — Pentecost; the Holy Spirit comes like a violent wind and fills all the believers in the house.

May 13, 2026
Coram Deo